| Sony Xperia 5 III |
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
| Launch |
| Release Date |
| Oct, 2021 |
Jan, 2022 |
| Status |
| Available |
Available |
| Body & Operating System |
| Operating system |
| Android 11 |
Android 12 |
| UI |
| NA |
One UI 4 |
| Dimensions |
| 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 in) |
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight |
| 168 g |
177 g |
| Body |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Color Options |
| Black, Green, Pink |
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive |
| Display Specifications |
| Technology |
| OLED, 1B colors |
Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Size |
6.1 inches
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6.4 inches
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| Resolution |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density) |
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| Protection |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Features |
| 120Hz refresh rate, HDR BT.2020 |
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging |
| Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Po, 4500 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 4500 mAh
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| Charging |
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery |
Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min
Fast wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Processing Power |
| CPU |
| Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) |
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - Version 1
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2 |
| Chipset |
| Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) |
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2 |
| GPU |
| Adreno 660 |
Adreno 660 - Version 1
Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2 |
| Memory & Storage |
| Ram |
| 8GB RAM
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6/8GB RAM
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| Storage Memory |
| 128/256GB Built-in |
128/256GB Built-in |
| Memory Card |
| microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
No |
| Cameras |
| Rear/Back |
Triple 12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 124°, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", Dual Pixel PDAF
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Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123° (ultrawide)
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| Features |
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Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HD , eye tracking
Video 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS Show more
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LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30 60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS Show more
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| Front |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR, Video 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
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32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
HDR, Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
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| Features |
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NA
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NA |
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| Network |
| SIM |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| Data |
| GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
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| 3G Bands |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Bands |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
LTE... |
| 5G Bands |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia |
SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
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| Connectivity |
| WLAN (WIFI) |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
| 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
5.2, A2DP, LE |
| GPS |
| Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| USB |
| USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go, video output |
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
| NFC |
| Yes |
Yes |
| Additional Features |
| Sensors |
| Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum, Native Sony Alpha camera support |
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Bixby natural language commands and dictation |
| Extra |
| NA |
FM radio |
| Pricing |
| Price |
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US$ 1,159
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USD $690
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| Resale Value |
| High |
Very High |
| Comparison Result |
| Score |
| 2 Point(s) |
7 Point(s) |
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